Chelsea go into their clash with title rivals Manchester United at Stamford Bridge on Sunday in arguably their finest form of the season. While the winner of the match will not determine the identity of the champions the result could go a long way to confirming that Carlo Ancelotti’s men are the team to beat this term.

There promises to be fireworks at Giuseppe Meazza as European heavyweights AC Milan and Real Madrid go head-to-head. The two most successful sides in UEFA Champions League history meet on Italian soil for the right to take the initiative in Group C. As things stand they are currently inseparable, with six points apiece taken from their three games so far. Milan moved to that position courtesy of a memorable 3-2 victory in Madrid on their last European outing.

Arsenal – Samir Nasri: The Frenchman looked fresh as he made his comeback following a broken leg this past summer. Even though Nasri certainly lacked match sharpness against Liverpool, he nonetheless did manage a respectful display. More to come from him in the following weeks.

Tottenham – Robbie Keane: The team captain will be looking to take matters into his own hands after a decent display in the midweek Carling Cup bout with Everton. With Spurs suffering notable absences, the former Inter man will be expected to lead by example against Tottenham’s much disdained enemies.